Peter Goldblatt

South african born american botanist (born 1943).

Born October 8th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Johannesburg.

Jun Ando

Japanese association football player.

Born October 8th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Shiga Prefecture.

Son Mi-na

South korean handball player.

Born October 8th, 1964 (age 61 years).

Ivan Kondakov

Russian chemist (1857–1931).

Born October 8th, 1857 in Vilyuysk.

Died October 14th, 1931 at 74 years old in Elva.

Igor Rudakov

Soviet rowing cox.

Born October 8th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg.

Died January 17th, 2008 at 73 years old

Jasmin Eder

Austrian association football player.

Born October 8th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Vienna.

Thomas J. Howell

American botanist (1842-1912).

Born October 8th, 1842 in Cooper County.

Died December 3rd, 1912 at 70 years old in Woodstock.

Teresa Pàmies i Bertran

Spanish writer (1919-2012).

Born October 8th, 1919 in Balaguer.

Died March 13th, 2012 at 92 years old in Granada.

Jürgen Litz

German rower.

Born October 8th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Essen.

Henri Hiltl

French footballer (1910-1982).

Born October 8th, 1910 in Vienna.

Died November 25th, 1982 at 72 years old in Cocheren.

Ryuji Sawakami

Japanese association football player.

Born October 8th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Nara Prefecture.

Dmitriy Safronov

Russian marathon runner.

Born October 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Soviet Union.

Robert Vrečer

Slovenian racing cyclist.

Born October 8th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Celje.

Lada Kozlíková

Czech cyclist.

Born October 8th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Vyškov. ^[ref]

Katharina Menz

German judoka.

Born October 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Backnang.

Ferdinand Humbert

French painter (1842-1934).

Born October 8th, 1842 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died October 7th, 1934 at 91 years old in Paris.

Kazimierz Gzowski

Equestrian (1901-1986).

Born October 8th, 1901 in Sumy.

Died June 25th, 1986 at 84 years old in London.

Olga Krishtop

Russian racewalker.

Born October 8th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Novosibirsk.

Atanas Gerov

Bulgarian footballer.

Born October 8th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Sofia, Kyustendil.

Gaby Bußmann

German athlete.

Born October 8th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Haltern am See.

Vladimir Kisenkov

Russian footballer.

Born October 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Kaluga.

Yanelis Labrada

Taekwondo practitioner.

Born October 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Cuba.

Sergey Ulegin

Canoe racer.

Born October 8th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Engels.

Johannes Otzen

Architect (1839-1911).

Born October 8th, 1839 in Thumby.

Died June 8th, 1911 at 71 years old in Berlin.

Jörg Vaihinger

German sprinter.

Born October 8th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Dortmund.